News and information from the UND John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences.
NDSGC Announcements & Updates START THE FALL SEMESTER FRESH ! HIGH ALERT UPDATES ! FACULTY OPPORTUNITIES! Fall 2025 Computational Astronomy Online Workshop for MS and HS Math and Science Teachers: !NOW OPEN! FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED! Learn how math connects to astronomy and space exploration, with the goal of being able to use the […]
NDSGC Announcements & Updates Fun Facts: On August 12th, 1908, the first Model T is made for production. On August 14th, 1966, the Lunar Orbiter 1 from the U.S. entered Lunar orbit to photograph the moon for safe landing sites. New and Closing Opportunities in this Newsletter: NEW: Psyche Inspired Application 2025-2026 (platinum Class): Applications […]
Launching the Commissioning Phase of UND’s Ground Station On July 23rd, UND proudly welcomed three engineers from Added Value Solution (AVS) to begin commissioning the Odegard Ground Station, the future hub of the UND Space Operations Group (SOG) and a training ground for UND’s next generation of satellite operators. Weeks earlier, key components—including the Server […]
NDSGC Announcements & Updates Fun Facts: On July 30th, 1971, Apollo 15’s lunar module landed on the moon and the Lunar Roving Vehicle was used for the first time. New and Closing Opportunities in this Newsletter: NEW: Plant the Moon Challenge Funding Applications due August 10th, 2025. NEW: NDSGC Competition Team Funding update NEW: NASA […]
NDSGC Announcements & Updates Fun Facts: On July 22nd, 1972, the Venera 8 landed on Venus. On July 20th, 1969, humans landed on the moon for the first time! New and Closing Opportunities in this Newsletter: NEW: ROSES Solicitation Webinar hosted on July 29th, 2025. NEW: STEM Workforce Summit 2025 Hosted at Kennedy Space Center […]
Categories: ND NASA Space Grant Consortium
NDSGC Joins Forces for 2025 IDEAS Educator Workshop in Alaska This summer, a team of passionate educators, scientists, and space enthusiasts gathered under Alaska’s midnight sun for a unique experience that blended cutting-edge STEM content with hands-on, classroom-ready activities. From July 7–10, 2025, the annual IDEAS Educator Professional Development Workshop brought together pre-service, in-service, and […]
NDSGC Announcements & Updates Fun Facts: On July 11th, 1801, Jean-Louis Pons discovers his first comet and goes on to discover most of the comets during this time. On July 11th, Kate Edgar becomes the first woman in New Zealand to earn a university degree, a Bachelor of Arts with a specialization in Math and […]
NDSGC Announcements & Updates Fun Facts: On June 24th, 1983, Sally Ride landed safely back on Earth after being the first American woman in space. New and Closing Opportunities in this Newsletter: University Leadership Initiative Soliciation Proposals are due June 26th, 2025. NASA Aeronautics University Student Research Challenge Proposals are due June 26th, 2025. Notice […]
Categories: ROADS Mission, Space Studies
Get a closer look at the ROADS Mission and how its early phases have shaped the experience of UND’s students and faculty. First Contact for UND ROADS Mission Late last night, at approximately 00:06:00 UTC (7:06 PM for UND, 2:12 AM for AVS Spain Operators), first contact was successfully made with UND ROADS 1 & […]
Categories: ROADS Mission, Space Studies
UND ROADS Mission Achieves Historic Milestone with Dual CubeSats in Orbit Today marks a historic milestone for the UND ROADS Mission: both UND ROADS 1 and UND ROADS 2 have officially reached Low Earth Orbit (LEO) following their successful deployment aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 Transporter-14 rideshare mission. The Space Operations Group (SOG) gathered […]